Category: Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

GENEVA, March 18, 2019 – Czech MP Jan Bartošek today addressed the Rally for Equal Rights at the United Nations— see quotes below. For links to other speakers’ quotes, videos, photos, livestream and more, click here. On the UNHRC inquiry: “I have come here to Geneva today on behalf of more than 50 …

Historic international gathering to protest Monday’s unprecedented assault on Israel by UN rights council Jewish state to be targeted all day, in 7 biased reports GENEVA, March 15, 2019 — A coalition of 24 organizations that oppose antisemitism and anti-Israeli prejudice—from Sweden, Ireland, France, …

Israel will come under unprecedented assault at the UN Human Rights Council on March 18th. The Jewish state alone will be targeted over the entire day—in seven biased reports. A new Commission of Inquiry will present its absurd report accusing Israeli soldiers of “crimes against humanity” for …

UN Watch rejects the findings expressed by the UN’s Gaza inquiry at their recent press conference, for the reasons described below. The UN Human Rights Council’s commission of inquiry into Israel’s “assault” on “civilian protests” at the Gaza border held a press conference …

Above: UN Human Rights Council’s inquiry into the IDF’s “assault” on “civilian” Gaza protesters. On March 18th, their report will accuse Israel of “crimes against humanity.” GENEVA, March 5 – The UN’s 47-nation Human Rights Council is planning to launch …

March 5, 2019 – The independent human rights group UN Watch today released its initial response to the UN Commission of Inquiry’s report accusing Israel of “crimes against humanity” against so-called “peaceful protesters” at the Gaza border. UN Watch engaged in a lengthy …

The following written submissions by United Nations Watch have been circulated by the U.N. as official documents to all delegates at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council: A/HRC/40/NGO/196: How the Gaza COI Can Overcome the Omissions and Misstatements of Resolution S/28-1 A/HRC/40/NGO/204: Evidence of …

Testimony of UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer before 2019 opening session of UN Human Rights Council. Mr. President: Human rights victims around the world look to the United Nations to uphold its founding promises. Thirteen years ago, in the resolution creating this Council, the UN promised to address …

Cameroon’s dictator: President Paul Biya Update: Cameroon was elected to the UN Human Rights Council, receiving 176 out of 193 possible votes. A simple majority of 97 was required. Cameroon’s bid for a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to meet the basic …

Bahrain’s bid for a seat on the UN’s top human rights body should be rejected, as it fails to meet the basic membership criteria. The election of 18 new countries to the Human Rights Council will be held at the UN in New York tomorrow, October 12, 2018. See our full report on all candidates, and press …